NEWS

Finland's economy grows driven by consumption and exports

Foreigner.fi 29/Nov/2019

Finland's gross domestic product (GDP) increased in the third quarter 2019 (July to September) by 0.7% compared to the previous quarter. Growth is much more higher compared to the third quarter of…

NEWS

The European Parliament declares climate emergency

Foreigner.fi 28/Nov/2019

Ahead of the UN COP25 Climate Change Conference in Madrid 2-13 December, the European Parliament on Thursday approved a resolution declaring a climate and environmental emergency in Europe and…

عربي

ثلاث طلاب جدد من المغرب يحصلون على مقاعد دراسية في جامعة هاغا هيليا

Foreigner.fi 28/Nov/2019

اجتاز ثلاثة طلاب مغاربة امتحانات القبول للدراسة العام المقبل في جامعة هاجا هيليا للعلوم التطبيقية.  وفقًا لمصادر من جامعة Haaga-Helia ، حصل الطلاب الثلاثة على مقاعد للدراسة باللغة الإنجليزية في…

NEWS

120,000 Europeans develop work-related cancer every year

Foreigner.fi 28/Nov/2019

Every year in Europe, around 120,000 workers develop work-related cancer and 80,000 die as a result of it. Work-related cancer causes more than half of all deaths associated with working conditions.…

BUSINESS & TECH

Finnish food exports growing at a record rate

Foreigner.fi 28/Nov/2019

Finnish food exports are growing at a record rate, according to the assessment of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. A food sector report published on Wednesday shows that exports…

NEWS

First female Commission President will take office on 1 December

Foreigner.fi 28/Nov/2019

In a roll call vote that took place at noon on Wednesday, European Parliament members approved the new College of Commissioners with 461 votes in favour, 157 against and 89 abstentions.…

TOURISM

Nights spent by foreign tourists increased by 12%

Foreigner.fi 28/Nov/2019

October was a good month for the Finnish tourism industry. The number of night stays increased in all segments, but especially among tourists arriving from other countries. The number of stays…

LIFESTYLE

Residents of Finland spend the most on housing among EU member states

Foreigner.fi 27/Nov/2019

Finland is the country of the European Union (EU) where households spend more money on housing. And it is also the country that registered the largest increase in housing expenditure in the last 10…

NEWS

Tallinn police arrested five men for robberies in Finnish tech stores

Foreigner.fi 27/Nov/2019

Estonian police have arrested five men, apparently of Romanian origin, suspected of perpetrating three robberies in Finnish technology stores in just four days.  The suspects, who are currently…

NEWS

255 suspected drunk drivers caught behind the wheel

Foreigner.fi 27/Nov/2019

The police’s intensive surveillance of pre-Christmas traffic caught a total of 255 suspected drunk drivers over the course of two weekends. Of these, 94 drivers are suspected of driving while…

WORK & STUDY

Finnish consumers remain pessimistic

Foreigner.fi 27/Nov/2019

In Finland, consumer confidence in the economy marked a very slight rise in November compared to October, but still remains negative values ​​that reflect pessimism. According to Statistics Finland,…

WORK & STUDY

Three Moroccan students gained a place to study at Haaga-Helia University

Foreigner.fi 27/Nov/2019

Three more Moroccan students have passed the entrance exams to study next year at Haaga Helia University of Applied Sciences. According to Haaga-Helia sources, the three students have obtained a…